Huckabee
Annex

The
Huckabee Annex was dedicated
in April of 2002. The
facility was made possible
by the $1 million contribution
of an anonymous donor who
wished to name the facility
in honor of the late Joseph
Lavern Huckabee. A native
of Marion, SC, Mr. Huckabee
came to Clemson as a student
in 1950 and served in the
Air
Force in the Korean war after
his graduation. He
was a member of IPTAY for
47 continuous years until
his death a in 2001 after
a bout with cancer. He
served on the Clemson Board
of Visitors.

Huckabee
was honored at a dinner
in Clemson in December of
2001. "It
is truly an honor for our
family to be here to accept
this naming opportunity," said
Watts Huckabee, who spoke
on behalf of the family. "I
believe our father and your
friend (the donor) chose
to live a morally balanced
life, focusing on how he
could impact other lives
with acts of kindness."

The
generous gift toward the annex
allowed Clemson to construct
a modern $7.5 million facility
that serves Clemson's men's
and women's program in all facets
of their career as a Clemson
Tiger.

The
facility that was constructed
over the tunnel end (South)
of Littlejohn Coliseum includes
a new practice gym. This
is the first time the Clemson
program has had a practice gym
and it allows the Tigers to
work on their game year round
in a private environment.

New
equipment rooms and training
rooms are also a part of the
facility. The
athletic training room includes
offices for the men's and
women's athletic training staff. It
is among the largest basketball-only
facilities of its kind in
the nation. The
strength
facility is
also a
part of the Huckabee Annex. Located
on the third floor of the
facility, the nearly 8,000
square foot area is adjacent
to the new concourse area
of the Coliseum.

Finally,
the third floor of the annex
is the home of a Clemson
basketball memorabilia area
that provides a modern documentation
of Clemson basketball
history. It
showcases Clemson victories
over number-one ranked teams,
the 1990 ACC Championship
trophy,
and a banner area highlighting
the program's accomplishments
that date to the 1939 Southern
Conference Championship. Giant
action photos of Clemson's
greatest players are also
on
display.